Nursing - News May 28, 2011

Minooka Woman Honored for Nursing Excellence (Patch)
Pat Quinn during a recent trip to the Capitol building in Springfield.. Mike Maggio Joan Kelley has a habit of excellence; in fact she recently won an award for that very thing.

Beware! Hand sanitizers can get you 'drunk' (Newkerala)
Washington, May 27 : A new study has suggested that excessive use of hand sanitizers may cause users to test positive for booze.

Nurses Win Long Fight for Voice with CNA/NNU (AFL-CIO)
More than five years ago the 500 registered nurses at Saint John's Health Center in Santa Monica, Calif., began a drive to improve patient care and win fair treatment from hospital management by gaining a voice with the California Nurses Association/National Nurses United .

Union Approves Contract For Nurses At 5 UC Centers (KNX-AM Los Angeles)
A California union for registered nurses says its membership has approved a contract with five University of California medical centers.

Nursing schools get MMC grant (Nwlanews)
Minden Medical Center recently presented Lifepoint Community Foundation grants to three local nursing schools: Northwest Technical School, Grambling State University and Louisiana Tech University.

CNA nurses ratify new 26-month University of California contract (American City Business Journals)
Registered nurses represented by the California Nurses Association have ratified a new 26-month contract with the University of California system.

Clinton County students receive Benson, Rand scholarships (Clinton County News)
Ted Lewis , chairperson of Clinton Area Care Center, Inc. presented three scholarships recently.

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